TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$17,208,622
Up 2.1% from $16,854,161 in fiscal 2024.
Descanso Gardens Foundation
La Canada Flintridge, California - EIN 95-2511202 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 10, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 10, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Descanso Gardens Foundation reported $17,208,622 in revenue and $17,843,245 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a deficit of $634,623 for the year. Program services took $15,162,955 of expenses, or 85.0%. The organization closed the year with $18,641,701 in net assets - about 12.5 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$17,843,245
Revenue minus expenses: -$634,623 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
85.0%
$15,162,955 of $17,843,245 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$18,641,701
Total assets $27,307,341 minus total liabilities $8,665,640.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$361,645
Juliann Rooke, (Ex Officio) Chief Executive Officer, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 10, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
111 Employees
Plus 417 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 10, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.18 - $934,880 in fundraising expenses divided by $5,276,564 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.18.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $5,276,564 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $5,258,214 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $18,350 |
| Membership Dues | $3,181,700 |
| Fundraising Events | $92,639 |
| Government Grants | $1,679,368 |
| All Other Contributions | $322,857 |
| Program Service Revenue | $9,833,743 |
| Investment Income | $179,259 |
| Other Revenue | $1,919,056 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $17,208,622 |
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
12.5 Months
of reserves - $18,641,701 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $1,486,937 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $27,307,341 |
| Total Liabilities | $8,665,640 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 31.7% |
| Net Assets | $18,641,701 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 10, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Juliann Rooke - (Ex Officio) Chief Executive Officer | $361,645 | 2.03% |
| Somer Sherwood-White - Chief Advancement Officer | $197,474 | 1.11% |
| Emi Yoshimura - Chief - Operations And Admin Officer | $180,799 | 1.01% |
| Marina Erlfe - Director - Of Education And Exhibitions | $117,150 | 0.66% |
| Jennifer Errico - Director Of Communications | $107,720 | 0.60% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 10, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
28 voting members, 27 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Juliann Rooke | (Ex Officio) Chief Executive Officer |
| Somer Sherwood-White | Chief Advancement Officer |
| Emi Yoshimura - Chief | Operations And Admin Officer |
| Marina Erlfe - Director | Of Education And Exhibitions |
| Jennifer Errico | Director Of Communications |
| Brad Schwartz | Chair |
| Sandra Mays | Vice Chair |
| Marie Queen | Treasurer |
| Lovell Holder | Secretary |
| Milene Apanian | Board Member |
| Ara Aslanian | Board Member |
| Dr Dimple Bhasin | Board Member |
| Diane Binney | Board Member |
| William Choi | Board Member |
| Darcy Coleman | Board Member |
| Paige Farmer | Board Member |
| Laura Furey | Board Member |
| Blythe Haaga Parker | Board Member |
| Jane Haderlein | Board Member |
| Christy Hobart | Board Member |
| Wendy Lees | Board Member |
| James Levin | Board Member |
| Ian McCarthy | Board Member |
| Ann Murphy | Board Member |
| Laura Olhasso | Board Member |
| Patsy Pinney | Board Member |
| Linda Segal | Board Member |
| Hope Tschopik Schneider | Board Member |
| Scott Sugino | Board Member |
| Karl Swaidan | Board Member |
| Jacob Tujian | Board Member |
| Clarissa Weirick | Board Member |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence28 voting / 27 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $10,700 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| California School Of The Arts San Gabriel Valley DONATION WAS MADE AS PART OF A PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENT FOR THE SCHOOL TO PERFORM AT ENCHANTED | $10,700 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $16,854,161 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $17,208,622 | +2.1% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Jun 10, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.